DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

DPL at Home: Studying Migrating Groups – the Quakers and the Mormons (Virtual Meeting)
2021-05-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Take a deep dive into genealogy research! Get a perspective of two groups whose beliefs forced them to migrate across the country. We will discuss the push-pull factors of migration, the patterns, and genealogy records specific to the Quakers and Mormons.
This program is available online only. Registration required: https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/events/studying-migrating-groups-quakers-and-mormons

General Meeting - Online Meeting
2021-05-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join our online meeting at 10:30. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
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Meeting ID: 959 7256 7915
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Virtual Help Desk - Online Event
2021-04-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for an informal exchange of genealogical information! This month’s meeting will feature a short presentation about online resources by Suzan Younger. Bring your questions, share your knowledge, or just listen and learn!
Use this link to register in advance or to join us during the event:
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GEDmatch.com: Getting More from Your DNA Results (Virtual Meeting)
2021-04-27 18:30 - 19:45 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Speaker: Patti Huff Smith
Registration is required.

Best Practices Special Interest Group - Virtual Meeting
2021-04-24 10:30 - 13:00, 2021-03-27 10:30 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The Best Practices SIG (formerly Brown Bag Group) is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques.
You must have a personal Zoom account to participate on this call.
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Beginners Workshop - Van Zandt County Genealogical Society
2021-04-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Van Zad Couny Genealogical Library, 250 East Grove Street, Canton, TX, 75103, United States
This will be held in the Buchanan Room at the Main Library. Carrie Woolverton is the speaker.
While we cannot be sure circumstances will allow a workshop, the Society is making tentative plans, and will do everything possible to make it happen.

Jewish Special Interest Group - Virtual Meeting
2021-04-21 10:30 - 13:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.
You must have a personal Zoom account to participate on this call.
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Coppell Genealogy Special Interest Group - Virtual Meeting
2021-04-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Cozby Library and Commuity Commons, 117 North Heartz Road, Coppell, TX, 75019, United States
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Join us for a dynamic program from Michelle Dwyer Cohen, who will present “Maximizing Online Searching”, highlighting ways to structure and focus your searches, and a variety of websites with lots of free information.
Michelle has been doing genealogy for 25 years, has a certificate in genealogical research from Boston University, operates her own genealogy business (www.dwyerresearch.com), and lectures at libraries in the DFW area.

DPL at Home: Using HistoryGeo for Genealogy Research (Virtual Meeting)
2021-04-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
HistoryGeo is an online, interactive database with land-ownership maps and historical atlases which are key for tracking historical migrations of families across the early United States. Learn how to navigate this database, effectively use search tools and find important information about your ancestors. HistoryGeo is made available through support of the Dallas Genealogical Society.
This program is available online only. Registration required: https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/events/using-historygeo-genealogy-research

African American Genealogical Interest Group - Virtual Meeting
2021-04-17 14:00 - 16:45, 2021-03-20 14:00 - 16:45 | 1st Floor – Community Showcase Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Discusses and explores areas of research unique to the African American community. Meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month from September through May in the West room, from 2:00 to 4:45 pm unless otherwise noted. See the African American GIG page for more information.
You must have a personal Zoom account to participate on this call.
Click on this link to join the call: you will need to enter your personal Zoom UserID and Password: [REDACTED]

DNA Special Interest Group - Virtual Meeting
2021-04-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-03-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 7th Floor – Stone Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
The purpose of the DNA Interest Group is to explore the use of DNA as a genealogical tool. See the DNA Interest Group page for more information.
You must have a personal Zoom account to participate on this call.
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Family Tree Maker SIG - Virtual Meeting
2021-04-11 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Family Tree Maker Software SIG is a facilitated group for those utilizing Family Tree Maker Software in their genealogical research.
You must have a personal Zoom account to participate on this call.
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Roots Magic Special Interest Group - Virtual Meeting
2021-04-11 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-03-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
The RootsMagic SIG offers group discussion and sharing of information on getting the most out of the RootsMagic genealogy software running on PCs (Windows) and the Mac. The goal is to help each other utilize the software to the fullest extent.
You must have a personal Zoom account to participate on this call.
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MacGen Reunion Group (Virtual Meeting)
2021-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The MacGen Reunion Group covers genealogy from a Mac-centric view, with an emphasis on Reunion genealogy software. See the MacGen Reunion Group SIG page for more information.
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Michael D Lacopo: Mastering Genealogical Research (Virtual Seminar)
2021-04-09 - 2021-04-10 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Research is fundamental to genealogy. This seminar will guide you through the entire research process: analyzing the problem, asking the right question, then finding the answers. Michael will share tips and tools gleaned from his experience, including the use of Social History for a successful conclusion.

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Finding Your Roots — Researching Your Female Ancestors (Live Virtual Presentation)
2021-04-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Live on Zoom
Presenter: Pat Gordon
One of the biggest challenges in genealogy is the pursuit of female ancestors. This is because the women were so often absorbed into their husband’s families (assuming they got married), taking on their husband’s surnames, and losing their original identities in historical documents.
In Thursday’s program Pat will show us how to overcome these challenges.
Pat Gordon: Is a former newspaper reporter with The Dallas Morning News and recently retired journalism lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington. She holds a B.A. in Journalism and M.S. in Media Studies. She was an original faculty member of Angelina College Genealogy Conference in Lufkin and continues to be a frequent speaker. She has also presented all-day seminars at various Texas genealogical societies.
Registration is required.

General Meeting - Online Meeting
2021-04-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join our online meeting at 10:30. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
https://zoom.us/j/95972567915?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 959 7256 7915
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This months presentation will a workshop titled “Preserving Family Memories” by Felicia Williamson, Director of Library & Archives at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
Whether in the attic or boxes under the bed, most of us have family heirlooms, photographs, letters and artifacts that are important to us. Preserving these precious items is a challenge and can be expensive. Led by Felicia Williamson, Director of Library and Archives, this virtual workshop will provide common sense solutions to the most common challenges of home preservation.

TxSGS Genealogical Society Leadership Forum - Virtual Event
2021-03-27 08:45 - 17:15 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join genealogy society leaders from across Texas for this full-day event focused on topics and issues relevant to managing and leading a genealogical society in today’s environment. In addition to presentations by David Rencher, chief genealogical officer (CGO) of FamilySearch and director of the Family History Library, there will be several panel discussions led by knowledgeable and experienced society leaders sharing their unique insight and experience.
This event requires participation and multiple points of view. Each society is encouraged to have at least one participant.
As an attendee, you will have a lot of opportunity to discuss issues and learn from other participants in the breakout sessions scheduled throughout the day. You will be able to finish the day by scheduling a private breakout group session with your own society members or with other society leaders from your region of the state.
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Van Zant Genealogical Society Meeting
2021-03-27 02:00 - 15:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Zoom attendance will be available for meetings for members who are not able to attend in person.

Virtual Help Desk - Online Event
2021-03-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for an informal exchange of genealogical information! This month’s meeting will feature a short presentation on FamilySearch.org by Jim Thornhill. Bring your questions, share your knowledge, or just listen and learn!
Use this link to register in advance or to join us during the event:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-2tqjsqEtDrtRK94o_pg0eAMt7o38zm

The Challenges of Jewish DNA Testing by Kitty Monson Cooper - Jewish Special Interest Group Virtual Meeting
2021-03-17 15:00 - 17:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
This month’s meeting will feature Kitty Monson Cooper, who will be discussing “The Challenges of Jewish DNA Testing“.
Kitty is a well-known blogger on genetics and genealogy. She started blog.kittycooper.com in 2012 to keep track of her own family’s DNA tests as well as her genealogical research. Then she added some tools she wrote for working with DNA relationships. Between the tools and the simple step by step pictorial explanations written for her relatives, the blog soon became extremely popular. It currently gets several thousand unique visitors a day. Her popularity earned her a spot on the top ten Rockstar genetic genealogists list in the last several years.
Read More About Kitty...
Kitty's interest in family history and genealogy started at her beloved Aunt Marion's funeral in 1997 when she realized that many stories had died with her aunt. She resolved not to let any more of them be forgotten and started collecting stories and family data from that day forward.
Her interest in DNA dates back to high school biology where she was fascinated to realize it was her genes that caused her to look so like her father and even have his blue eyes while her brother had their mother's brown eyes. Her father was 100% Norwegian American and her mother was born in Munich to a Jewish father and Bavarian mother, an interesting DNA mixture. Kitty was able to test her dad, both maternal aunts, and her brother plus many cousins for an endlessly interesting family DNA project.
Kitty started programming computers in 1966 while still in high school and recently retired from her own small web development business. In her spare time she has created a number of tools for the genetic genealogy community for displaying pictures of whom their DNA is from, showing overlapping segments, grouping the DNA overlaps, and converting ahnentafel lists to GEDcoms.
She has a cum laude degree from Harvard University and is also a World Champion Bridge player. Born and raised in New York City, she now lives in Lakeside, California (East San Diego County) with her husband Steve and their dog Kyndra. They have over an acre and more than 20 fruit trees. Gardening is another hobby of hers.

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For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.

Coppell Genealogy Special Interest Group - Virtual Meeting
2021-03-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Cozby Library and Commuity Commons, 117 North Heartz Road, Coppell, TX, 75019, United States
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Presentation: Family Records are a Goldmine for Family Historians by Deane Baron

Genetic Genealogy
2021-03-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Crispin Rendon, born and raised in Texas, Served as a medic in the US Army. He received a B.S. degree from the California State University in Biological Conservation and retired from the California Department of Food and Agriculture as an Ag. Biologist.
He has published several free e-books of many Nuevo Leon Families including General Teran, El Potosi, Galeana, Santiago, Salinas Victoria, Garcia, Lampazos de Naranjo, Vallecillo, China, and also Saltillo, Coahuila. He is in the process of releasing numerous volumes of The Families of Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon.
Crispin has also posted online reports on the mtDNA and yDNA of the people from the Mexican States of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, of which he will also be speaking.
For additional information on Mr. Rendon, please visit his website at http://geneticprimos.com/crispin-rendon.

Register in advance for this meeting:
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Irish Internet Sites for Genealogical Research and Services with David Rencher
2021-03-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
With many archives and libraries currently closed, much of our Irish research needs to be conducted online. This session will focus on ways that you can accomplish much of your research and planning for future research while working online. In addition to the three major websites for Irish research, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, and Ancestry, there are a myriad of other research sites that offer excellent information and indexes for research.
David Rencher is the head of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and chief genealogical officer for Family Search (www.familysearch.org). He is one of the world’s leading Irish genealogical researchers.
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regi…/8176436169572166926
This program is being made available free as a public service by the Kentucky Genealogical Society. To become a member, visit www.kygs.org. Annual individual membership is $20 and includes valuable member benefits, programs, and tools to help you research your Kentucky ancestors.

German Genealogy Group - Virtual Meeting
2021-03-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
The focus of this group is Germans who emigrated to various parts of the United States from the 1700’s through the 1900’s. The group is not limited to Germans who came to Texas.
The leaders of this group are Ann Broihier and Bernard Meisner. You can send them email at ggg.dallasgenealogy.org
You must have a personal Zoom account to participate on this call.
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